Peptide Linked To Glucose Metabolism And Neuronal Cell Survival, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) And Albert Einstein College of Medicine Study

UCLA -- July 22, 2009 — (BRONX, NY) — A cellular protein that may prevent nerve cells from dying also helps to improve insulin action and lower blood glucose levels, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (http://www.aecom.yu.edu) in collaboration with scientists at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (http://www.uclahealth.org)